Sale West
Boosting community activities
Many social housing estates have an up and down history of investment and neglect. We are working in Sale West to help local people to create and run community activities that they want and need.
A one-year pilot project helped us feel our way to some hopeful beginnings. We are now building on that foundation.
This project is funded by Our Sale West (Big Local) / Irwell Valley Homes / Big Lottery Fund
and we are grateful to Halifax Bank and Proctor and Gamble for their support.
From our blog:
Anyone for tennis?
Charity offers free rackets and balls to help Sale West children have fun during lockdown. There’s no Wimbledon this year so Sale West could soon become the new UK home of tennis. Communities United Project, in partnership with the Tennis Foundation and StreetGames,...
The art of the possible – Level 1 course in Youth and Community Work
This short, friendly course could be right up your street (literally). So, what could you get out of it?
Our LEGO adventure – the story so far…
In May 2018 we started a Saturday morning LEGO club in Sale West Community Centre as a way for parents to spend quality time with their children. Eight months in and the club has 20 families registered, that’s a total of 35 children, and we have two regular volunteers…